BRANCH OFFICE MAIN OFFICE tarenge nt se 341 souhderones oeieoaenc Inghanw County Clerk Phono (617 Bre raat Fax: (517) 678-7254 ‘March 15, 2024 ‘Township Clerk Deborah Guthrie ‘5151 Marsh Rd Okemos, MI 48864 ‘Dear Clerk Guthrie: ‘On March 12, 2024, my Office received an Affidavit of Identity for Deborah Guthrie for Township Clerk as reocived and certified by your Office on March 12, 2024. On the Affidavit of Identity, the candidate ‘certified that “at this time, all statements, reports, late filing fees, and fines due from me or any candidate ‘committee organized to support my election under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act have been filed or paid” Upon my staff's review of the document, and the candidate's contact with my Office on March 14, 2024, itwas determined that this candidate had not paid outstanding late filing fees associated with their campaign ‘finance committee at the time of filing, and therefore was not in compliance. The February 5, 2024 letter notifying the candidate of their outstanding fees and the requirement to pay said fees before filing for office isenclosed. According to the enclosed Department of State, Burcau of Elections, Administrative Rule R.168.2 (4), “The filing official shall disqualify a candidate who falsely states that as of the date be or she signed the affidavit of identity, all statements, reports, late filing fees, and fines required of the candidate or any candidate fcommitee organized to suppor tbe candida’ eloton under the Michigan campaign Sumoe ac, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.201 to 169,282, have been filed or paid, Candidates disqualified on this basis cannot reverse disqualification by filing a corrected affidavit.” Itis my opinion, as well as Bureau of Elections’ guidance, that this candidate should be disqualified as result of the unpaid late filing fees and the false ststement on the Affidavit of Identity. There is no remedy ‘for this error, However, since you are the filing official, this responsibility will ret with you at the Township level. Please keep my Office apprised if there are any developments regarding this candidate fling. ‘Please feel free to contact me if may be of further assistance. EnclosuresAffidavit of identity and Receipt of Filing All information must be completed unless otherwise noted. Missing or incorrect information may result in. disqualification. Judicial candidates should use a combined judicial affidavit of identity/qualification form rather than this form. ida ame Tastrame a) Golan [Dp rare as rat hanged hes 10 yeas ora rabson ther tho marge or voce, My former name's: Tow a RA O\v~mos 11 RG6Y ibove. 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Box 179 Mason, MI 48854 If you have additional questions, please contact Elections Director Liz Noel at (517)-676-7255. 2024-0186 fares att Pn Page of | Ini SraDEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF ELECTIONS DISQUALIFICATION FROM BALLOT BASED UPON CONTENTS OF AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTITY (By authority conferred on the secretary of state by section 31 of the Michigan lection law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.31) R 168.1 Definitions. Rule 1. As used in these ru (@) “Affidavit of identity” or “affidavit” means the filing made pursuant to section 558 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.558. () “Compliance statement” means the statement required by section 558(4) of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.558, that the candidate does not owe any statements, reports, fines, or late filing fees. (© “Filing official” means the township, city, or county clerk or the secretary of state with which the affidavit of identity is filed. (@ “Notice of error or omission” means the notice issued pursuant to section 16(6) of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.216. History: 2022 MR 24, Eff. December 19, 2022. R 168.2 Statement on the affidavit of identity regarding compliance with the campaign finance act. Rule 2. (1) For the purposes of the candidate's statement that as of the date of the affidavit, all statements, reports, late filing fees, and fines required of the candidate or any candidate committee organized to support the candidate's election under the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.201 to 169.282, have been filed or paid, ‘an outstanding notice of error or omission is not a statement, report, late filing fee, or fine for the purposes of section 558(4) of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.558. A candidate with an outstanding notice of error or omission may be disqualified based on the unfiled or unpaid statement, report, late filing fees, or fines upon which the notice was based. (2) When submitting an affidavit of identity, the candidate shall disclose every jurisdiction in the state of Michigan in which the candidate previously sought nomination or election. The candidate is not required to disclose a jurisdiction in which the candidate previously sought nomination or clection if the only offices for which the candidate previously sought nomination or election in that jurisdiction are not offices for which candidates are required to file campaign finance statements under the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.201 to 169.282. A failure to disclose a jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which the candidate previously sought nomination or election shall not be areason to disqualify a candidate from appearing on the ballot. Page | Courtesy of Michigan Administrative Rules(G) The filing official shall examine the campaign finance records of the secretary of state and county clerk for any county in which the candidate previously sought nomination or election, if applicable, to determine whether the candidate made a false statement in the affidavit of identity. (4) The filing official shall disqualify a candidate who falsely states that as of the date he or she signed the affidavit of identity, all statements, reports, late filing fees, and fines required of the candidate or any candidate committee organized to support the candidate's election under the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL. 169.201 to 169.282, have been filed or paid. Candidates disqualified on this basis cannot reverse disqualification by filing a corrected affidavit. (6) A candidate who files a statement of organization and does not request a reporting waiver is presumed to owe the campaign statement for the reporting period that includes the date the candidate commitice was formed. (©) A candidate who, as of the date he or she signed the affidavit of identity, has not responded to a notice of error or omission shall not be disqualified solely for that reason, History: 2022 MR 24, Eff, December 19, 2022. R 168.3 Other information on the affidavit of identity. Rule 3. (1) Subject to subrule (2) of this rule, a candidate who omits information required by section 558(2) of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.558, may correct the omission by filing a new affidavit of identity up until the filing deadline lapses. The filing official shall disqualify a candidate who fails to correct an omission by the filing deadline. For purposes of this subrule, omissions include, but are not limited to, blanks or incomplete information on the affidavit of identity, but do not include omissions on the compliance statement required by section 558(4) of the Michigan ‘election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.558. (2) The filing official shall disqualify a candidate who provides false information as, of the date the candidate signed the affidavit of identity regarding information required by section 558(2) of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.558. Candidates disqualified on this basis cannot reverse disqualification by filing a corrected affidavit. “History: 2022 MR 24, Es. December 19, 2022. R 168.4 Date of signing; notarization. Rule 4. (1) The affidavit of identity must be signed, sworn to, and dated by the candidate, All information given and statements made by the candidate on the affidavit of identity must be true as of the date that the affidavit is signed. (2) An affidavit of identity must be notarized in accordance with the Michigan law on notarial acts, 2003 PA 238, MCL 55.261 to 55.315. ‘History: 2022 MR 24, EI. December 19, 2022. Page 2 Courtesy of Michigan Administrative Rules